Necktie having a preformed knot



1966 c. ESPINO 3,284,807

NECKTIE HAVING A PREFORMED KNOT Filed Oct. 19, 1965 INVENTOR. CAP; 05ESP/NO United States Patent ()1 3,284,807 NECKTIE HAVING A PREFORMEDKNUT Carlos Espino, 2308 Westridge Road, Los Angeles, Calif. Filed Oct.19, 1965, Ser. No. 497,656 1 Claim. (Cl. 2153) This invention relates toa tie and more particularly to a device having and including a clipadapted to be attached to a shirt collar and having a preformed knotexpertly tied thereon and having a clutch adapted to receive a pincarried by a replaceable tie so that any desired interchangeable tie maybe used with the basic knot.

While there have been proposed other arrangements having a form or clipfor a permanent knot and in which provision is made for the use ofreplaceable ties with such knots, this invention is particularlycharacterized by the fact that a clutch is carried by the clip and a pinis carried by the tie Which cooperate to assemble the finished assembly.

It is therefore the primary object of this invention to provide areplaceable tie of the type described in which the tie flaps are aflixedto the knot bearing clip by a pin and clutch attachment for readyattachment or replacement.

These and other objects, features and advantages will be apparent fromthe annexed specification in which:

FIGURE 1 is a front view of a device embodying the present invention;

FIGURE 2 is a side view thereof partly in vertical section;

FIGURE 3 is a rear perspective elevation of the clip; and

FIGURE 4 is a fragmentary front view, with parts broken away, of theflaps and associated pin.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings and particularly toFIGURE 3, the clip of this invention is shown as comprising an arcuatesection 9, a laterally extending portion 10, a depending portion 11joining an upstanding portion 12 which in turn joins a downwardlydepending hook 13. A clutch 14 is aflixed to the member 12 and is of thetype which releasably grips a pin which is inserted into a hole formedin the center of the clutch in the well-known manner.

A bow or knot 14A is formed of a separate piece of fabric and has afront portion 15 the ends of which are wrapped around, passed behindhook 13, as at 16 and 17, and at least one of which 18 passes up andover the assembly and down behind front portion 15 as in a conventionalfour-in-hand tie.

The flaps 20 and 21 of the tie are of one piece and adjacent the topthereof are wrapped as shown in FIG- URE 4, so that one edge 22underlies the other edge 23.

A pin 24 having a head 25 is provided with the head engaging the innerside of edge 22 and the pin 24 extending through edges 22 and 23, holes26 and 27 in the clip aligned with the aforementioned hole in clutch 14for releasable engagement therein.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the presentinvention consists of a knot portion formed on the clip which alsocarries the clutch 14 which portion may be attached to a collar of ashirt and has a preformed fabric knot tied thereon. It further includesthe flap portion with its associated pin 24. As shown in FIG- URE 2 theupper end of the flap portion extends under the front portion 15 of theknot and gives the appearance of a conventional tie, however due to thereleasable connection various flaps and pins may be used with the singleknot and clip, thus rendering the device capable of presenting aplurality of dilferent flap portions useable with the single knotportion.

While there has been described what is at present considered a preferredembodiment of the present invention, it will be appreciated by thoseskilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be madetherein without departing from the essence of the invention and it isintended to cover herein all such changes and modifications as comewithin the true spirit and scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A combination tie clip, tie knot and removable tie flaps comprising: aclip member having a front plate and a spaced, downwardly appending hookmember; a fabric member wrapped around said front plate and between saidfront plate and said hook member with one edge thereof extending belowthe front plate and covering the front plate to form a knot; a clutchmember having an opening adapted to removably receive a pin, said clutchmember being afiixed to said clip member; tie flaps formed of a singlepiece of fabric having an upper fold, said folded flaps at their upperend being again folded into overlapping relationship and a pin extendingthrough the overlapping flaps and releasably engageable in said openingin said clutch, the upper end of said flaps, when in position,underlying said one edge of said fabric member of said knot and adjacentsaid front plate; said clip member including a member offset rearwardlyfrom said front plate; said clutch being mounted on said offset memberand said offset member being provided with an opening aligned with saidopening in said clutch.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,527,665 2/1925Benoit 2153 2,411,907 12/ 1946 Taborski 2153 X 2,492,902 12/ 1949Taborski 2150 FOREIGN PATENTS 507,058 9/ 193 0 Germany.

JORDAN FRANKLIN, Primary Examiner.

PATRICK D. LAWSON, Examiner.

Patented Nov. 15, 1966 j

